Norton Rose To Swallow Ogilvy Renault, Deneys Reitz

Law360, New York (November 16, 2010, 5:08 PM EST) -- Norton Rose Group has agreed to merge with Canada's Ogilvy Renault LLP and South Africa's Deneys Reitz, aiming to create a global powerhouse and tap into emerging legal markets in Africa and the Asia Pacific region.

With more than 2,500 lawyers in 38 offices after the merger, Norton Rose will take a spot on the list of the 10 largest law firms in the world, the firms said Monday. Set to open officially on June 1, the combined firm expects to see annual turnover of more...